S-Video picture quality: Has anyone connected the TV to an s-video output from an older devise?
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I have my JVC vcr connected to my Sony. The picture isn't great, but then again it wasn't great on my Toshiba which the Sony replaced. I plan on swapping a Panansonic DVD/VCR recorder player for the JVC and using it's hdmi out port with the Sony. The Panasonic can output via hdmi from the vcr player and I assume that is about as good as a vcr can get.
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I have been tweaking my new set's picture for 3 days now. The high def is terrific but I only get 12 channels of HD. Since 50% of my viewing will be standard def cable channels, I am very disappointed that I can't get the SD picture to a level of acceptability. (I feel compelled to go to another room and watch non-HD programs on my old 36" CRT.) Any suggestions on setting changes for SD programs? A lot of the screen is blurry and pixelated (with or without the 120-Hz on).
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Yes, it will output to s-video. Converting to this format will result in about the same picture quality, but will lower color depth.
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VGA to TV Converter S-Video RCA Cable AdapterThis is not what you think no matter what card you have for video. I have a 200.00 N-Vida for TV and gaming and had Best buy'[s Geek squad come out and fix and they were all certified to date and way past in knowledge. Best we got was snow with barely a picture with sound that was not hearable after 3 hours work where as in 1 hour your "adapter????" was junked and I and my buddy used our own equipment. It was terrible but at least i got a picture and yours gave nothing. By the way if you are going to attempt, line up holes in adapter as they were bent as probably someones return. VGA to TV Converter S-Video RCA Cable AdapterThis is not what you think no matter what card you have for video. I have a 200.00 N-Vida for TV and gaming and had Best buy'[s Geek squad come out and fix and they were all certified to date and way past in knowledge. Best we got was snow with barely a picture with sound that was not hearable after 3 hours work where as in 1 hour your "adapter????" was junked and I and my buddy used our own equipment. It was terrible but at least i got a picture and yours gave nothing. By the... » Read More VGA to TV Converter S-Video RCA Cable AdapterThis is not what you think no matter what card you have for video. I have a 200.00 N-Vida for TV and gaming and had Best buy'[s Geek squad come out and fix and they were all certified to date and way past in knowledge. Best we got was snow with barely a picture with sound that was not hearable after 3 hours work where as in 1 hour your "adapter????" was junked and I and my buddy used our own equipment. It was terrible but at least i got a picture and yours gave nothing. By the way if you are going to attempt, line up holes in adapter as they were bent as probably someones return. « Show Less
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There are 2 outputs on this converter. One is S-Video and the other is composite. They are both hot (active). When you plug into one, it does not stop the signal from the other.
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Yep. Mine works perfectly! There have been some hiccups when connecting the display port chord, but that could just as easily be on my tv's end. You should be good!
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Based on the previous answers and me not reading the instructions I may have given the wrong answer previously. The device I have has: 1 coax in (ANT in) and 1 coax out (to TV). It then has an RCA and S-Video ports, too. Since I have yet to use the device (I did buy it I'm just not using it), I'm sure what the RCA and S-video ports are for--in or outs, as these are NOT labeled.
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I'm not sure what the problem may be. Also, you shouldn't be using composite cables anyways. The quality is horrible. Even S-Video would be a better option. Unless you meant to say you're using component cables.Also, the S doesn't mean silver in the case. Go to the TX-SR806 product page. Look at the photos, one of the photos which I uploaded has a Serial # with the S. Please check it out.
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I haven't had any problems myself. Has your TV been updated to the latest firmware?
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One of the posters talks about the picture quality while using non-HDTV. I think he said he has it in a trailer, so no HDTV. Also, this unit doesn't have an S-Video connection, which is what is needed to get the best quality standard def. picture (at least that's my understanding). Which tells me that this unit is really not intended mainly for standard def viewing. Vizio, Sharp, and Philips make some units still with S-video connections. Maybe some others do, too, but so far I've found only those three brands. And if I had to guess, I would guess that eventually they'll all stop putting in S-Video connections, as more and more people start subscribing to HDTV. One of the posters talks about the picture quality while using non-HDTV. I think he said he has it in a trailer, so no HDTV. Also, this unit doesn't have an S-Video connection, which is what is needed to get the best quality standard def. picture (at least that's my understanding). Which tells me that this unit is really not intended mainly for standard def viewing. Vizio, Sharp, and Philips make some units still with S-video connections. Maybe some others do, too, but so far I've found only those three brands. And if I had to guess, I would guess that eventually they'll all stop putting in... » Read More One of the posters talks about the picture quality while using non-HDTV. I think he said he has it in a trailer, so no HDTV. Also, this unit doesn't have an S-Video connection, which is what is needed to get the best quality standard def. picture (at least that's my understanding). Which tells me that this unit is really not intended mainly for standard def viewing. Vizio, Sharp, and Philips make some units still with S-video connections. Maybe some others do, too, but so far I've found only those three brands. And if I had to guess, I would guess that eventually they'll all stop putting in S-Video connections, as more and more people start subscribing to HDTV. « Show Less
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For doing things like watching a video or playing a game on it would be ok...But: the text that you would see would be completely unreadable. Your TV would need to have a refresh rate (60-75 Hz) like a computer monitor does, and at least component (RGB) connectors. Also see if your TV has connectors like these: VGA, DVI - these would work better than the ancient S-video.
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VGA to TV Converter S-Video RCA Cable AdapterThis is not what you think no matter what card you have for video. I have a 200.00 N-Vida for TV and gaming and had Best buy'[s Geek squad come out and fix and they were all certified to date and way past in knowledge. Best we got was snow with barely a picture with sound that was not hearable after 3 hours work where as in 1 hour your "adapter????" was junked and I and my buddy used our own equipment. It was terrible but at least i got a picture and yours gave nothing. By the way if you are going to attempt, line up holes in adapter as they were bent as probably someones return.
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I did not find a resolution, unfortunately. I couldn't even definitively find out what the problem was - only speculation. My best guess from online research was HDCP compatibility. But if your 8500 doesn't work and my 9800 did (which neither should even support HDCP), then I guess that theory is out the window.Not long after my original post, I sent the tv back and got the Samsung LN-T3253H. No problems out of it.I know that doesn't really help, but that was my only real solution to the problem.
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Doesn't for me. I just purchased this device specifically to convert my apple tv hdmi output to the component in on an older Sony Bravia (supports resolutions up to 1080i). The video signal fails to convert to something the TV can understand - it's a scrambled mess. My apple TV is 3 years old. Any compatibility or version issues that might be a problem?
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Do you have HD cables for those systems? Because if you don't then it's going to look just about the same. No TV will magically turn a garbage picture with old hookups into High-Definition. I did a quick search and I'm not even sure if HD cables are available for SNES. Good luck though.
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No s-video. And the proprietary video port on the side doesn't actually work with anything I've found
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Dear friend, thank you for your question. There is a switch "S-VIDEO/CVBS" on the back of this converter. Please turn it to the correct side. For example, when you use S-video output port of this converter, please turn it to the side of "S-VIDEO", the left side. When you use AV (CVBS) output port of this converter, please turn it to the side of "CVBS", the right side. In addition, there is a "PAL/NTSC" switch. Please swtich it to both sides to have a try. Hope that this will be helpful. Have a nice day! Best regards,KeedoxMaria